Love Island 2025 cast: Full line-up of confirmed contestants

There is plenty to be decided, especially after the night's drama between Shakira and Blu and Harry and Helena.

But that isn't all, as after the recoupling, a surprise extra text arrives that none of the Islanders see coming...

As the villa life continues, read on to learn more about the Love Island 2025 newcomers and current Islanders.

Love Island 2025 cast: Confirmed contestants

The full line-up confirmed so far is as follows:

• Shea Mannings
• Remell Mullins
• Toni Laites
• Conor Phillips
• Blu Chegini
• Shakira Khan
• Harry Cooksley
• Helena Ford
• Megan Moore
• Tommy Bradley
• Alima Gagigo
• Ben Holbrough
• Sophie Lee - DUMPED
• Dejon Noel-Williams
• Megan Clarke
• Kyle Ashman - EXITED

Here's all you need to know about them.

Shea Mannings

Age: 25

Job: Scaffolder

Instagram: @shea.mannings

Bombshell Shea Mannings lives in Bristol and is looking for a bubbly Islander to connect with in the villa.

"She needs to have a nice personality – like I think I have – so that we match together," he said. "Also, I have a little boy, so I'll be taking him into consideration with who I couple up with, too."

Remell Mullins

Age: 24

Job: Self improvement content creator

Instagram: @remellgains

Remell Mullins is a self improvement content creator from Essex and is looking for a "bubbly, confident, ambitious and fun girl" in the villa.

He said: "One feature that stands out to me is a nice smile, nice teeth and someone that can keep me on my toes."

But for Remell, he can get bored "very easily", so is keen to couple up with someone who can stimulate him "mentally".

Toni Laites

Age: 24

Job: Las Vegas Pool Cabana Server

Instagram: @tlaites20

Toni, from Connecticut in the US, is this season's first bombshell arrival.

She's a 24-year-old Las Vegas Pool Cabana Server, who wants to date a British guy as they are "more polite, with better manners", and "all Americans love a good accent".

She has said that her biggest ick is people with "bad hygiene", and that she's looking for someone with "darker hair" and a "clean hair cut", who is "definitely muscular but not too muscular" and is "super fit".

She has said she doesn't "want to be super messy" in the villa, and that she's "hoping to come out with friends of course".

"I guess I’m the party starter, I want everyone to have fun," she said.

Conor Phillips

Age: 25

Job: Rugby player

Instagram: @cpeezy

Conor from Limerick, Ireland, is another contestant who'll be hoping to find a special someone on the show this season.

He's a rugby player who most recently competed in the All-Ireland League with Terenure College.

He said he's looking for "someone who is really sure of themselves".

He elaborated: "Ambitious, a bit of a go-getter and good craic. I like dark eyes and I don't mind a dominant woman."

On his turn-offs, he added: "Being too needy, or needing to do everything together. I like someone to be independent and do their own thing and then we come together and do our thing."

Blu Chegini

Age: 26

Job: Construction project manager

Instagram: @bluchegini

A 26-year-old construction project manager from London, Blu will be heading into the villa on the upcoming season of Love Island.

Speaking about what he's looking for in a partner, he said: "Someone who is family oriented, has a lot of love to give and a lot of love to receive. Personality goes a long way."

Shakira Khan

Age: 22

Job: Marketing

Instagram: @shakirakhan16

Shakira from Burnley is looking for "the one".

The 22-year-old said: "It’s a busy love life but I’ve not found ‘the husband’."

Asked about what she's looking for in a partner, she wants "someone who is tall, charming, witty, with big arms, a good smile and just really funny".

Harry Cooksley

Age: 30

Job: Gold trader, semi-professional footballer and model

Instagram: @harrycooksley8

A model, semi-professional footballer and gold trader, Harry from Guildford is a jack of all trades.

And his claim to fame is that he's the double of Declan Rice.

He explained: "When he does a shoot, any body close-ups will actually be me. You’ll never see my face, but you’ll see my shoulder or chest, that kind of thing."

Talking about what he's looking for in a partner, he said: "A girl that makes me laugh and can hold eye contact with me. I don’t think I’d go for the most obvious girl, I like a real sweet girl."

Megan Moore

Age: 24

Job: Musical theatre performer and energy broker

Instagram: @megann.mooree

Megan from Southampton is another contestant who'll be looking to find love in the Mallorcan villa this year - and she's got high hopes.

Using a business analogy, she said: "We’re going to make sales and get on that corporate ladder and be booming. Profits, profits, profits!"

Talking about what she wants in a partner, she said: "I’d like to meet someone who is tall, with a nice tan, nice eyes and a nice smile. He needs to have a good fashion sense and a really good, funny personality that I can get on with."

Helena Ford

Age: 29

Job: Cabin crew

Instagram: @helenaforddd

Love Island 2025 contestant Helena from London is no stranger to the limelight as she is pals with 2018 cast member Zara McDermott.

Asked about what she wants in a partner, the 29-year-old said she's looking for a Northerner as she finds them funny.

She said: "I feel like Northern people have much more banter than Southerners. If you look through my previous dating history, you’ll see I clearly go for personality. You can pretty much laugh me into bed."

Alima Gagigo

Age: 23

Job:Wealth management client services executive

Instagram: @alimsssx

Scottish single Alima is another contestant who'll be looking for love in the Mallorcan villa.

She describes herself as a "good flirt" and has a go-to tactic when trying to flirt with men.

She explained: "I always ask guys on a night out to guess which country I’m originally from. If they get it right, they can get my number. But they never guess correctly, so it works really well if you don’t want to give a guy your number.

"I’m originally from Guinea-Bissau. If they’re close and I really fancy them, I’ll give them my number anyway."

Tommy Bradley

Age: 22

Job: Landscape gardener

Instagram: @_tommybradley_

Landscape gardener Tommy Bradley is another 2025 contestant, and he knows exactly what he wants in a partner personality wise.

He explained: "A girl who is very ambitious, with a big personality, caring, but also someone that doesn’t take themselves too seriously.

"I don’t know if that’s asking for too much, but I want a bit of everything. I haven’t got a specific type in terms of looks, though."

Dejon Noel-Williams

Age: 26

Job: Personal trainer

Instagram: @dejonnoelwilliams

Dejon is a 26-year-old personal trainer from London.

He's no stranger to the limelight either, as his father is former professional footballer Gifton Noel-Williams, who played for the likes of Watford, Burnley and Stoke.

Talking about what he's looking for in a partner, he said "someone who is beautiful on the inside and out".

Megan Clarke

Age: 24

Job: Musical theatre performer and energy broker

Instagram: @meganforteclarke

Megan from Dublin currently lives in Brighton after graduating from The Brighton Academy of performing arts and musical theatre.

She has 20,000 followers on TikTok and recently went viral for a Derry Girls TikTok for Halloween.

Talking about what she's looking for in a partner, she said: "Someone who doesn’t take themselves too seriously and has a sense of humour. If they’re not bad-looking, that’s always a plus. I love a boy that’s a bit pasty, like Timothée Chalamet."

Ben Holbrough

Age: 23

Job: Private hire taxi driver and model

Instagram: @ben.holbrough

6'2 Ben from Gloucester is another contestant hoping to find love in the villa.

Speaking about what he's after, he said "Someone sexy, good-looking, good chat, good vibes, nice teeth and good eye contact - they’re all the traits I look for.

"Oh, and also a cute smile, I just look at you and know I can be around you all day, every day."

Dumped Islanders

Sophie Lee

Age: 29

Job: Motivational speaker and author

Instagram: @sophirelee

Another single who was hoping to find love in the villa this year is Sophie Lee from Manchester, but unfortunately her time in the villa came to an early end on day 2.

After Shakira chose to couple up with Harry, this left Sophie single and therefore dumped from the villa.

Sophie used to work as a fire breather but suffered an accident that left her with severe burns. She went on to write a book about her experience and has worked with The Katie Piper Foundation to raise awareness for fellow burn survivors.

Sophie described herself as the "CEO of empowerment". She said: "I want women to feel beautiful and validated in themselves and feel their best self."

Kyle Ashman - EXITED ahead of series launch

Age: 23

Job: Water operative

Instagram: @kyleaashman

Kyle from Stafford has confirmed he will not be entering the villa this year after initially being announced as part of the line-up.

The news comes after The Sun reported he had been questioned by police in connection with an incident involving a machete attack.

"I fully cooperated with this police investigation and made it very clear that I had no involvement in this incident," Ashman, 23, said in a statement to RadioTimes.com.

"I am not a violent person and any suggestion otherwise is a mischaracterisation."

Though he was questioned, he was never charged.

ITV also released a statement in the wake of Ashman's exit, citing "personal reasons" as the deciding factor behind his exit.

"For personal reasons, Kyle will not be entering the Love Island Villa as planned," the channel said.

The 23-year-old had previously said he's simply looking for "someone that’s fun, confident and just themselves" on the show.

Love Island airs Sunday to Friday on ITV2 and ITVX at 9pm.

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